Belgrade, Gritty Capital of Serbia, Is on the Rise. Gritty Capital of Serbia on the Rise. Belgrade, the capital of Serbia, part of the former Yugoslavia, is relatively unknown thanks to years behind the Iron Curtain under communist rule and the years of civil war that ravaged the Balkans.
Belgrade (/ËbÉlÉ¡reÉªd/; Serbian: Beograd / Ð±ÐµÐ¾Ð³ÑÐ°Ð´; Serbian pronunciation: [beÇÉ¡rad] ( listen); names in other languages) is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. Its name translates to White city.
The capital of Serbia, Belgrade, is known as âthe city that never sleepsâ. Floating clubs on its rivers have become synonyms for great parties and neverending fun, and Skadarlija, the bohemian street, for a place where music and singing can be heard until dawn. And yet, Belgrade is one of the oldest cities in Europe. This âwhite cityâ is the only capital built at the confluence of two big rivers â the Danube and the Sava. Belgrade is a modern european city with population of about 1.7 million people. It is an administrative, political and cultural center of the country.